Eric Arvin's Blog, page 184

Hot Shot: Treat Yourself

Wednesday's Song

On this day in 1924, Edwin Hubble announced there were other existing galaxies. What a kind decision of him.

"The Other Side" by David Gray

My Momma's Mystery Painting

So, a while ago my momma bought a painting she liked at an antique store in Madison. It's a nice landscape painting. I'm not a HUGE fan of landscape paintings, but she loves them. There are a few I like. I bought a print of a T.C. Steele a few years ago and I love that, but it's a rare thing for me. Anyway, since she got the painting we've been trying to discern the artist. The name is autographed in such a scribble that we are unsure. Is it "G. Chaprell"? "G. Charreli"? It's a mystery. Any i...

Hot Shot: Hitchhiker

Tuesday's Song

On this day in 1890, US soldiers killed more than 200 Oglala Lakota men, women, and children in the Wounded Knee Massacre.

"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by The Indigo Girls

More About Eric

Last week, GLT News' Cody Wilde interviewed me in a piece about how fabulous I am. The original interview was an interesting ramble, I thought, so I'm gonna share it. I'm gonna share it right here! Hope you like. I had fun doing it. That Cody Wilde's a hoot and a holler:

Eric Arvin is a name not heard very often on the mainstream literary circuit. Who are you?

I am huge, dammit! Huge! {crawls into fetal position}…

I'm just a guy. A guy with a laptop who refuses to keep his stories to himself. Th...

Hot Shot: Dramatics

Monday's Song

On this day in 1832, John C. Calhoun resigned as VP of the United States.

"Calling it Quits" by Aimee Mann

Cinema 09

How thoughtful of someone to put together a montage of all the films I haven't seen this year! (This is a very "straight boy centric" list. Where's A Single Man??)

United States of Pop 2009

I'll admit it. I don't know who most of these artists are. But this remix by DJ Earworm is pretty cool.